You know those things that get your heart burning! We all have different things that are burning on our heart and things that make us burn brighter and hotter. (There is a difference, be careful to note that!) One of the many big things that makes my heart burn with deep passion is WORSHIP. The church I've been attending here in Tauranga has been such a unique one. They are so on fire with their worship and that leads into everything else! Right now the pastor is doing a teaching for the next 3 weeks on worship. I feel blessed because I only have 3 more weeks at this church before I return home for a bit. Anyways I thought I would share with you what knowledge I have been imparted with. It's sooo good! Alright here goes:
I have a testimony about this that I will share:
Last Saturday night we as an internship were required to help out with Emerge. I was super tired and I didn't want to go for two reasons: one, I was feeling sick (cold symptoms) and two, the rugby was on! I pulled up to the church at five to seven. I sat in my car debating with the Lord. In my own words "If I just leave right now, no one would know if I'm there or not!" then the Lord spoke: "IF YOU GO I WILL BLESS YOU" after another few minutes of debating I finally went in the church and had an awesome night! I know that people would have noticed me not being there because I'm not the quietest person on the internship so my plan was ruined from the beginning. Anyways my night was awesome, even though I didn't want to be there God saw my heart and changed my heart. He showed me that being there was worth it simply because he is worth it!
Our worship habits are generally based on how we feel. We need to build in ourselves a discipline of worship. We as humans are the ones that have the problem of changing and circumstances around us changing how we feel. We need to REMEMBER that he does NOT change! We are the ones that change on a sometimes hourly basis. Don't be fake, bring your circumstances in to your worship but give them to the Lord. He is all knowing, all powerful and almighty! He is the one with the power to change our hearts, lives and circumstances! When we are REAL AND RAW he is real and raw right back! Remember he is all knowing so when you have an issue he already knows about it and there is no need to be shameful or feel embarrassed. He wants us to give him everything! To give him the deepest parts of our inner being! He wants to go to the depths of our hearts, the parts that we let no one into. I dare you to let him and then wait to see what happens.....
- Worship is an expression of passion!
- Worship is for EVERYONE!
- Most of our ideas and opinions about worship are based on experience not on scripture!
- The CORE idea of worship is to give worth to something!
- It is deeper then what you sing to, it's what you give worth to your whole life. How you attribute the best of your time and treasures is where your heart is and that is what you're worshiping.
- His presence comes and INVADES in worship.
Right so these are just some of the many thoughts and things I wrote down. I feel like this speaks for the thing that I've been trying to put words to for the past year! Worship makes me feel so alive because I'm doing it for the one true living God!
"It's the praising life that honors me as soon as you set your foot on the path I'll show you my salvation!"This quote sums it all up in my opinion. Because Gratitude unexpressed is just a kind thought. We express ourselves in worship, we cry out, we pour out our hearts, we have a conversation with the Lord. We thank him for the things he does in our lives! That is Gratitude to him! That is showing our praise and honoring him for who he is! Worship is whatever you do Colossians 3:23 says "Whatever you do, do for the Lord and not mankind." WHATEVER YOU DO, do it unto the Lord. That means when you wash the dishes, take the kids to school, cook dinner, or even in church on a Sunday morning. Praise him for he is good! Honor his name, worship the living God because he is WORTHy! He is worth it everyday!
I have a testimony about this that I will share:
Last Saturday night we as an internship were required to help out with Emerge. I was super tired and I didn't want to go for two reasons: one, I was feeling sick (cold symptoms) and two, the rugby was on! I pulled up to the church at five to seven. I sat in my car debating with the Lord. In my own words "If I just leave right now, no one would know if I'm there or not!" then the Lord spoke: "IF YOU GO I WILL BLESS YOU" after another few minutes of debating I finally went in the church and had an awesome night! I know that people would have noticed me not being there because I'm not the quietest person on the internship so my plan was ruined from the beginning. Anyways my night was awesome, even though I didn't want to be there God saw my heart and changed my heart. He showed me that being there was worth it simply because he is worth it!
Our worship habits are generally based on how we feel. We need to build in ourselves a discipline of worship. We as humans are the ones that have the problem of changing and circumstances around us changing how we feel. We need to REMEMBER that he does NOT change! We are the ones that change on a sometimes hourly basis. Don't be fake, bring your circumstances in to your worship but give them to the Lord. He is all knowing, all powerful and almighty! He is the one with the power to change our hearts, lives and circumstances! When we are REAL AND RAW he is real and raw right back! Remember he is all knowing so when you have an issue he already knows about it and there is no need to be shameful or feel embarrassed. He wants us to give him everything! To give him the deepest parts of our inner being! He wants to go to the depths of our hearts, the parts that we let no one into. I dare you to let him and then wait to see what happens.....
"Worship - As an expression and extension of your entire life to him!"
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